West Virginia § 48-20-304 Temporary visitation

West Virginia Statutes

§ 48-20-304 — Temporary visitation

West Virginia § 48-20-304

Ch. 48DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Art. 20UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

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W. Va. Code § 48-20-304 (2026).

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(a)A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:

(1)A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or

(2)The visitation provisions of a child custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.

(b)If a court of this state makes an order under subdivision (2), subsection (a) of this section, it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in part 2 of this article. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.

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(a) A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:

(1) A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or

(2) The visitation provisions of a child custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.

(b) If a court of this state makes an order under subdivision (2), subsection (a) of this section, it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in part 2 of this article. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.